comitia

American  

[kuh-mish-ee-uh] / kəˈmɪʃ i ə /

noun

Roman History.

1. an assembly of the people convened to pass on laws, nominate magistrates, etc.

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comitia British  

/ kəˈmɪʃəl, kəˈmɪʃɪə /

noun

1. an ancient Roman assembly that elected officials and exercised judicial and legislative authority

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Other Word Forms

• comitial adjective

Etymology

Origin of comitia

1615–25; < Latin, plural of comitium assembly, equivalent to com- com- + -it-, noun derivative of īre to go ( comes ) + -ium -ium

Example Sentences

The distribution of these functions amongst the various comitia, and the differences in their organization, were as follows:— The comitia curiata had in the later Republic become a merely formal assembly.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various

L�gende: joanni paulo jones classis pr�fecto Exergue: comitia americana.

From The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 by Jacquemart, Jules-Ferdinand

He was now liable to military service and qualified to attend the comitia.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly

Beyond question, however, they were included in the curiae and had the right to vote in the comitia curiata.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly

The organization which gave rise to the comitia centuriata was the result of the earliest steps in the political emancipation of the plebs.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various